To check stubble burning: CAQM asks Punjab, Haryana to mandate use of straw-based fuel in brick kilns By Gurpreet Singh Nibber , Chandigarh Jun 04, 2025 09:12 AM IST ...

Paddy stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana, coupled with open MSW fires and landfill blazes, are key culprits. In 2024, Punjab recorded over 10,000 stubble fire incidents, contributing up to 40 ...

Despite repeated government assurances of robust control measures, Haryana recorded 1,828 farm fire complaints during the rabi season crop residue burning season that officially ended on May 31 ...

In a step aimed at curbing air pollution from crop residue burning, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued fresh directives to the state governments of Punjab and Haryana ...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the biomass programme to promote cleaner energy solutions, ease of doing business, and accelerate the adoption of ...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the biomass programme to promote cleaner ...

Smoke from stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana worsens Delhi’s post-monsoon air quality, according to a study. (Express Archive by Praveen Khanna) Smoke from crop residue burning in Punjab and ...

The Centre has revised guidelines for the Biomass Programme under Phase-I of the National Bioenergy Programme to promote cleaner energy solutions, ease of doing business, and accelerate the adoption ...

MNRE revises guidelines for biomass program to promote cleaner energy, ease of doing business & accelerate adoption of biomass technologies in India. New norms simplify processes, improve transparency ...

The CAQM said that brick kilns across Punjab and the non-NCR districts of Haryana must start co-firing paddy straw-based biomass pellets or briquettes in a phased manner starting November 1.

In a bid to promote cleaner energy solutions, ease of doing business and accelerate the adoption of biomass technologies ac ...